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1/21/2014

One Fun Saturday

Ladies and gentlemen, let me present my loot last January 18, 2014, during the National Bookstore Warehouse Sale in Quezon Avenue. Pardon me for the hard to read comparative pricelist for I still have to figure out how to make it readable. You see, I'm a newbie to this blogging thingy so be patient with me. 

Anyway, I will no longer get into the nitty-gritty details when we [meaning me and my brother's gf, A] arrived and queued to pay for our books. Long lines. I am pretty sure you know what I'm talking about. However, there's this indescribable feeling that I bet you don't know when you find out that you're only paying 10% of the actual amount of books you purchased. From PhP 8,721.50 reduced to PhP 907.50. Heaven! :)

My purchases composed of HARDBOUND children's books, parenting book, James Patterson books, scrapbooking paper, and sticky notes. I just hope my friends won't find out how much I paid for the quite late Christmas gifts I gave them. Hihi!


As for the books below, they are for my nephew and niece [or possibly nephews and nieces]. I just love buying stuff for them. Always. Even if meant almost cutting off my arm because the books are so heavy. Huh! That is how much I love them. By the way, see that book in the middle? That book is included in the Top 100 Children's Books of All-Time [according to http://childrensbooksguide.com/top-100] that we/they are collecting for their mini library. I/We can cross it off the list. Yay!

Newayz, enough of this "show-off". I'd rather save up my energy and moolah for the next Warehouse Sale of National Bookstore. When? That we have to find out. Where? Stay tuned. Hopefully by then, I'd be fit enough to be able to carry more books so I can stock up on my supply that I can give out as gifts not just for Christmas but for other occasion as well.  

Till my next blog.

I'm a hoarder by profession :)


1/12/2014

National Bookstore Warehouse Sale

Hear ye! Hear ye! National Bookstore Warehouse Sale is coming! 

Photo courtesy of https://www.facebook.com/pages/National-Book-Store/72546266913

I don't know with you but the mere sight or mention of the word sale makes me crazy. As in! So just imagine how I was when the announcement appeared in my FB newsfeed. Just to give you an idea, 

     I froze...

     My heart skipped a beat...

     I took a deep breath...

     I screamed, "It's baaaaaaaaaaack!"

All that happened at the same time. Oh well, kinda.  I thought to myself: A self-proclaimed superb bargain hunter me just can't, couldn't, and wouldn't let this pass! Even if it is so much hassle to get to National Bookstore Quezon Avenue branch from Paranaque, I will be there. Take that as a fact. A pact.

You see, sometime last year, I got hooked to forums, blogs, FB pages looking for good bargain deals. And when I saw NBS' warehouse sale, a voice within dictated me to go. So I did. Even if it meant searching for books from what was left after 6 days, it was not a bad idea at all that I went. Actually, it was a good idea. Oh, wait, it was a great idea! Just imagine, I got a number of hardcover children's books for less than PhP 180.00, and some activity books for less than 40 bucks! Beat that! When it was time for me to pay for my loot, I almost made a cartwheel stunt upon learning that all I purchased amounted to PhP 1,445.00 ONLY. That was almost 80% off the actual prices [of course, that I found out after I computed for the original price of the items with me when I got home :)]. 

Here, take a peek at just some of my loot from NBS Warehouse Sale last November 2013:



Here's also the comparative pricelist I made.

 Orig Price   Sale Price 
The Flintstones Sticker Book                            89.00                              10.00
Scooby Doo Wipe-Clean Book                          105.00                              10.00
Black Book of Universe                            35.00                              10.00
Pirate Party Pages of Sticker Fun                            89.00                              10.00
Let's Go Green: Picture Puzzles                            75.00                              20.00
Fun to Learn Wipe-Clean Book                            89.00                              20.00
Eye Trix #1                          175.00                              20.00
Eye Trix #3                          175.00                              20.00
Eye Trix #4                          175.00                              20.00
Ben 10 Wipe & Clean Book                          135.00                              35.00
Marvel Heroes Colouring & Activity Pad                            35.00                              35.00
Eric Carle: A House for Hermit Crab                          215.00                              50.00
The Quiet Book                          459.00                              50.00
Alexander, Who Used to Be Rich Last Sunday                          359.00                              50.00
Rainbow Fish and the Big Blue Whale                          359.00                              50.00
Rainbow Fish and the Sea Monster's Cave                          359.00                              50.00
Guess How Much I Love You My Baby Book                          525.00                              75.00
Dooby Dooby Moo                          609.00                            150.00
Llama Llama Home with Mama                          729.00                            175.00


See? The upcoming warehouse sale is surely a grand way of welcoming 2014. Who would've have thought that right after the holiday season and about 11 months early, you can grab and stock some Christmas gifts errrrr special occasion gifts for your family and friends. I bet you can't resist bringing home a handful of titles or knick-knacks or supplies for yourself, too. Anyway, it wouldn't hurt your pocket. So better save the dates, January 15-19 [Wednesday to Sunday] and show up! 

See you there!